gelatin
noun
gel·a·tin
ˈje-lə-tən 
variants
or less commonly gelatine
1
: glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by boiling
especially
: a colloidal protein used as a food, in photography, and in medicine
2
a
: any of various substances (such as agar) resembling gelatin
b
: an edible jelly made with gelatin
3
Examples of gelatin in a Sentence
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Soft-gel capsules typically contain gelatin that's made of synthetic ingredients.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
As a Season 10 contestant, Kish was the easygoing yet particular frontrunner before she was eliminated following the show’s signature Restaurant Wars challenge, after taking responsibility as team leader for the poor preparation timing and a gelatin fumble by a fellow teammate.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Add gelatin mixture, 3 tablespoons sifted confectioners’ sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
—Bill Daley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
This recipe can be prepared through Step 4 (layering on the strawberry gelatin), wrapped tightly, and refrigerated overnight.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023
This creamy buttermilk recipe gets nice and thick with the addition of gelatin.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
But a growing demand for the gelatin has decimated donkey populations at such alarming rates in African countries that governments are now moving to put a brake on the mostly unregulated trade.
—Siyi Zhao, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Bring to a bare simmer, stirring the gelatin to dissolve.
—Adriene Rathbun, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
The slippers are made from about a dozen different materials, including wood pulp, silk thread, gelatin, plastic and glass.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
Health Editorial Team, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
As a Season 10 contestant, Kish was the easygoing yet particular frontrunner before she was eliminated following the show’s signature Restaurant Wars challenge, after taking responsibility as team leader for the poor preparation timing and a gelatin fumble by a fellow teammate.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Add gelatin mixture, 3 tablespoons sifted confectioners’ sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
—Bill Daley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
This recipe can be prepared through Step 4 (layering on the strawberry gelatin), wrapped tightly, and refrigerated overnight.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023
This creamy buttermilk recipe gets nice and thick with the addition of gelatin.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
But a growing demand for the gelatin has decimated donkey populations at such alarming rates in African countries that governments are now moving to put a brake on the mostly unregulated trade.
—Siyi Zhao, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Bring to a bare simmer, stirring the gelatin to dissolve.
—Adriene Rathbun, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
The slippers are made from about a dozen different materials, including wood pulp, silk thread, gelatin, plastic and glass.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
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gelatin
noun
gel·a·tin
variants
also gelatine
1
: gummy or sticky protein obtained by boiling animal tissues and used as food, in photography, and in medicine
2
: an edible jelly formed with gelatin
3
: a thin colored transparent sheet used to color a stage light
Medical Definition
gelatin
noun
gel·a·tin
variants
also gelatine
1
: glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by boiling
especially
: a colloidal protein used as a food, in photography, and in medicine
2
a
: any of various substances (as agar) resembling gelatin
b
: an edible jelly made with gelatin
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